Update v0.4.12 - Major Polish Pass & Tutorial Added!

FINAL POLISH COMPLETE!

We've given Mycofall a serious polish pass with new visuals, audio, and quality of life improvements! This update focuses on improving the new player experience and making the overall game feel more polished and refined.

Welcome Tutorial - Finally!

New players, this one's for you! We've added a comprehensive tutorial level that explains all the core mechanics you need to know. It covers movement, skills, morphs, perks, and more - everything to get you ready to survive the waves!

Complete the tutorial and unlock an achievement to prove you've mastered the basics!

Boss Redesign - Miss Mantis Gets Major Upgrades

Miss Mantis has been completely revamped:

New Attack Pattern She now features a new attack combo in wave 20 that's more challenging and exciting than before.

Juicy Boss Rewards The boss loot system is now more rewarding! Miss Mantis now spawns a special loot event that drops an artifact when activated. Boss fights feel more satisfying than ever!

Enhanced Aggro Phase The aggro phase has been reworked - now it boosts nearby enemies with increased speed, making boss fights even more intense and strategic.

New Enemy Encounters

We've given our enemy roster some love with name updates and new encounters:

• The"Greed Bug" is now called "Greedle"- Our greedy little friend has a proper name!

• Introducing "Lord Rammhorn"- A new spawnable event bug that adds new challenges to your waves

Events Get a Visual Overhaul

All events have received significant visual improvements:

• New event models and animations - Fresh visuals across all event types

• New model for magnetic event item - Better visual distinction

VFX Overhaul

Combat and effects look significantly better:

• New particle effects for Mycelium collection - Satisfying visual feedback

• New particle effects for event item collection - Better visual feedback on all loot

• Screenshake on Miss Mantis attacks - Feel the impact of her attacks

• Screenshake on enemy kills - Rewarding combat moments

• Screenshake on event activation - Better feedback for world events

• Improved VFX on larva enemies - Better visual clarity

Complete UI Overhaul

The UI has received a comprehensive redesign:

Skill & Evolution UI

• New visual design for skill evolution cards

• Added more detailed information to help you make better choices

• Reworked skill shop UI for better navigation and clarity

Game Over Screen

• Now displays skill damage stats so you can analyze your performance

• Better organized layout for reviewing your run

Visual Polish

• Replaced player dash indicator icons for clearer feedback

• Player healthbar is now green for better visibility

• Added new sprites for event indicators

• Damage & cooldown morphs now show flat stats instead of percentages - clearer and easier to understand

Keyboard Controls

• Skill panel can now be switched using 1-6 keys for faster selection

Music Update - The Beginning of Something Great

We're thrilled to announce that we've partnered with an amazing composer!

What's New:

• New HUB menu music - A fresh atmosphere in the main menu

• Music variations during rounds - The soundtrack adapts to your gameplay

What's Coming: This is just the beginning of our audio transformation! We've found an incredible artist who will be reworking and expanding the game's music throughout development and leading up to release. Expect significant audio improvements in future updates!

Controller Improvements

• Optimized overall controller behavior for smoother gameplay

• Reworked controller behavior specifically in the skill menu

• Additional controller options for dash and move (R3 & D-Pad)

• Controller shoulder trigger now displays character stats

Input Options Expanded

New Mouse Controls

• Left button to move

• Right button to dash

Changelog

Added:

• New attack combo of Miss Mantis in wave 20

• Miss Mantis spawns loot event which drops artifact after activation

• Mouse control for character movement (left button to move, right button to dash)

• Additional controller options for dash and move (R3 & D-Pad)

• Controller shoulder trigger showing character stats

• New skill evolution for Spores

• New skill evolution for Rotblade

• New visuals for skill evolutions

• Icon for targeting skill evolution

• Healthbar icon for elite enemies

• New HUB menu music

• Music variation during round

• New particle VFX for collecting Mycelium

• New particle VFX for collecting event items

• New model and animation for the biomass collect event

• New model for magnetic event item

• New event plant models and animations

• Bomb Plant despawn animation

• Screenshake for Miss Mantis attacks and some enemy kills

• Screenshake for event activation

• Countdown timer animation for last 3 seconds of a wave

• Tutorial level that explains all you need to know

• Achievement for completing the tutorial

• Skill damage stats in game over screen

• Skill panel can now switch skills with 1-6 keys

Changed:

• Miss Mantis aggro phase now boosts enemies - increased speed

• Renamed "Greed Bug" to "Greedle"

• Introduced the spawnable event bug "Lord Rammhorn"

• Optimized controller behavior

• Reworked controller behavior in skill menu

• Added more information to some skill evolutions

• Reworked skill shop UI

• Reworked game over screen

• Added new sprites for event indicators

• Player healthbar color is now green

• Replaced player dash indicator icons

• Damage & cooldown morph now show flat stats instead of %

• Removed tutorial screen in HUB menu

• Increased early mycelium spawn

Fixed:

• Controller lost selected item in some menus

• VFX effects on larva

• Screenshake on player damage never got triggered

• Multiplayer damage calculation in game over screen

Download the update and experience a more polished Mycofall!

If you're new to the game, check out the tutorial. If you're a veteran, appreciate the visual improvements and new challenges. Either way, we hope you enjoy what we've been working on!

More updates coming soon! 🍄